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History
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Numbers part 2
Misc.
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What is the national poverty rate in the U.S.?
16%
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Who developed some of the first poverty thresholds in 1963?
Mollie Orshansky
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What is another program created by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964?
Volunteers in Service to America
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How many times greater is the poverty rate in a single parent household?
5X
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Who called for war on poverty?
Johnson Administration
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How many total Americans live in poverty?
Over 49.7 million
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What program was designed to help end poverty by providing pre-school kids with basic needs just as nutrition, health, and social needs?
Project Head Start
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What program did the Economic Oppurtunity Act of 1965 create?
Community Action Program
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What is the ratio of persons in poverty?
1/6
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Who dismantled the OEO in 1973?
President Nixon
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How many adults and how many children are in poverty in city of Cincinnati?
316,000 adults, 167,000 children
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What legal document provided improved levels of nutrition low-income households?
Food Stamp Act of 1964
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What does the OEO stand for?
Office of Economic Oppurtunity
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What is the minimum income for a 4 person family?
$23,490/a year
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In what year did the poverty rate drop to its lowest level?
1969
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What is the average monthly income for a family in poverty?
$1,900/ month
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Which legal bill created medicare and medicaid in the U.S.?
Social Security Act of 1964
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What's another program created by the Economic Opportunity act of 1964?
Job Corps
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What is the rate of Americans under the age of 18 that are in poverty?
17%
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Who pointed out that families of different sizes should require different thresholds to be considered in poverty?
Orshansky
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What is Ohio's poverty rate as of 2011?
16.4%
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In what year was the national poverty rate at an astounding 19%?
1964
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What are two health insurance options that help if low income person gets sick?
Medicare and/or Medicaid
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What is the poverty rate in America for persons over the age of 65?
10.1%
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What was the initial poverty threshold for all families of all sizes?
$3000 in 1963